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Stuff Office Cat’s diary – 11/10/12

Palm sized quadrocopters, downloadable director's commentaries and an S3 for under £400 – the cat's on patrol

11 October 2012/16:13BST

Palm-sized quadrocopter

While the AR Drone may titillate the wannabe pilots out there, it certainly doesn’t stimulate the wallet in such a positive way. Firebox to the rescue with a smaller version of the quadrocopter called a Micro Drone which, fittingly, is lower in price too. It’ll manage flip tricks, auto balance, USB-charge and is even safe for cats – not bad for £70.

Smartphone super controller

Office Cat’s eye on Kickstarter widened greatly at the sight of the iControlPad 2 for Android and iOS which just smashed its target US$150,000 for funding. It’ll even work on the OUYA and Raspberry Pi – check out the video.

Samsung Galaxy S3 for under £400

Alright it’s only one pound under £400, but that’s still the most affordable price Office Cat’s seen for an unlocked Samsung Galaxy S3. You’ve got Asda Online to thank for that from midnight tonight – presuming our Galaxy S3 review has you convinced it’s the handset for you.

Dyson destroys furball build up

When Office Cat saw that Dyson had released a Tangle-Free tool for £45 that stops furballs, he was overjoyed. Only when he realised this is an attachment for Dyson vacuum cleaners – that uses a two rotating heads to ball up hair, freeing the brush – and not cat’s stomachs, was his disappointment realised.